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A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
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AfghanistanAfghanistan | natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones |
AlbaniaAlbania | petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower |
AlgeriaAlgeria | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
American SamoaAmerican Samoa | pumice, pumicite |
AndorraAndorra | hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead |
AngolaAngola | petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium |
AnguillaAnguilla | salt, fish, lobster |
AntarcticaAntarctica | iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small noncommercial quantities; none presently exploited; krill, finfish, and crab have been taken by commercial fisheries |
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism |
Arctic OceanArctic Ocean | sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales) |
ArgentinaArgentina | fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium |
ArmeniaArmenia | small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite |
ArubaAruba | NEGL; white sandy beaches |
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ | fish |
Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean | oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals and whales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones |
AustraliaAustralia | bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum |
AustriaAustria | oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower |
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite |
BahrainBahrain | oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls |
Baker IslandBaker Island | guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
BangladeshBangladesh | natural gas, arable land, timber, coal |
BarbadosBarbados | petroleum, fish, natural gas |
Bassas da IndiaBassas da India | none |
BelarusBelarus | timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay |
BelgiumBelgium | construction materials, silica sand, carbonates |
BelizeBelize | arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
BeninBenin | small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber |
BermudaBermuda | limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism |
BhutanBhutan | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate |
BoliviaBolivia | tin, natural gas, petroleum, zinc, tungsten, antimony, silver, iron, lead, gold, timber, hydropower |
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, cobalt, manganese, nickel, clay, gypsum, salt, sand, timber, hydropower |
BotswanaBotswana | diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
Bouvet IslandBouvet Island | none |
BrazilBrazil | bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber |
British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean | coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | NEGL |
BruneiBrunei | petroleum, natural gas, timber |
BulgariaBulgaria | bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land |
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt |
BurmaBurma | petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
BurundiBurundi | nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone |
CambodiaCambodia | oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential |
CameroonCameroon | petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower |
CanadaCanada | iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
Cape VerdeCape Verde | salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum |
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
Central African RepublicCentral Africa | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
ChadChad | petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt |
ChileChile | copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
ChinaChina | coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest) |
Christmas IslandXmas Island | phosphate, beaches |
Clipperton IslandClipperton | fish |
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | fish |
ColombiaColombia | petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, emeralds, hydropower |
ComorosComoros | NEGL |
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower |
Cook IslandsCook Islands | NEGL |
Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea | NEGL |
Costa RicaCosta Rica | hydropower |
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower |
CroatiaCroatia | oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower |
CubaCuba | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
CyprusCyprus | copper, pyrites, asbestos, gypsum, timber, salt, marble, clay earth pigment |
Czech RepublicCzech Republic | hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber |
DenmarkDenmark | petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand |
DjiboutiDjibouti | potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleum |
DominicaDominica | timber, hydropower, arable land |
Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | nickel, bauxite, gold, silver |
East TimorEast Timor | gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble |
EcuadorEcuador | petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower |
EgyptEgypt | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc |
El SalvadorEl Salvador | hydropower, geothermal power, petroleum, arable land |
Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay |
EritreaEritrea | gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish |
EstoniaEstonia | oil shale, peat, rare earth elements, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud |
EthiopiaEthiopia | small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower |
Europa IslandEuropa Island | NEGL |
European UnionEuropean Union | iron ore, natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, lead, zinc, bauxite, uranium, potash, salt, hydropower, arable land, timber, fish |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss |
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | fish, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate |
FijiFiji | timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower |
FinlandFinland | timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone |
FranceFrance | metropolitan France: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish French Guiana: gold deposits, petroleum, kaolin, niobium, tantalum, clay |
French GuianaFrench Guiana | bauxite, timber, gold (widely scattered), petroleum, kaolin, fish, niobium, tantalum, clay |
French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | timber, fish, cobalt, hydropower |
French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ | fish, crayfish |
GabonGabon | petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
Gaza StripGaza Strip | arable land, natural gas |
GeorgiaGeorgia | timber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth |
GermanyGermany | coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land |
GhanaGhana | gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone |
GibraltarGibraltar | none |
Glorioso IslandsGlorioso | guano, coconuts |
GreeceGreece | lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential |
GreenlandGreenland | coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
GrenadaGrenada | timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors |
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism |
GuamGuam | aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped) |
GuatemalaGuatemala | petroleum, nickel, rare woods, fish, chicle, hydropower |
GuernseyGuernsey | cropland |
GuineaGuinea | bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt |
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum |
GuyanaGuyana | bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish |
HaitiHaiti | bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower |
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ | fish |
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | none |
HondurasHonduras | timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower |
Hong KongHong Kong | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
Howland IslandHowland Island | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
HungaryHungary | bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land |
IcelandIceland | fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite |
IndiaIndia | coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land |
Indian OceanIndian Ocean | oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules |
IndonesiaIndonesia | petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver |
IranIran | petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur |
IraqIraq | petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur |
IrelandIreland | natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite |
Isle of ManIsle of Man | none |
IsraelIsrael | timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand |
ItalyItaly | coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land |
JamaicaJamaica | bauxite, gypsum, limestone |
Jan MayenJan Mayen | none |
JapanJapan | negligible mineral resources, fish |
Jarvis IslandJarvis Island | guano (deposits worked until late 1800s), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
JerseyJersey | arable land |
Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | guano deposits (worked until depletion about 1890), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
JordanJordan | phosphates, potash, shale oil |
Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova | guano deposits and other fertilizers |
KazakhstanKazakhstan | major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, bauxite, gold, uranium |
KenyaKenya | limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, fluorspar, zinc, diatomite, gypsum, wildlife, hydropower |
Kingman ReefKingman Reef | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
KiribatiKiribati | phosphate (production discontinued in 1979) |
KosovoKosovo | nickel, lead, zinc, magnesium, lignite, kaolin, chrome, bauxite |
KuwaitKuwait | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc |
LaosLaos | timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones |
LatviaLatvia | peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land |
LebanonLebanon | limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land |
LesothoLesotho | water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone |
LiberiaLiberia | iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower |
LibyaLibya | petroleum, natural gas, gypsum |
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | hydroelectric potential, arable land |
LithuaniaLithuania | peat, arable land, amber |
LuxembourgLuxembourg | iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
MacauMacau | NEGL |
MadagascarMadagascar | graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower |
MalawiMalawi | limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite |
MalaysiaMalaysia | tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite |
MaldivesMaldives | fish |
MaliMali | gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, gypsum, granite, hydropower |
MaltaMalta | limestone, salt, arable land |
Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | coconut products, marine products, deep seabed minerals |
MartiniqueMartinique | coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land |
MauritaniaMauritania | iron ore, gypsum, copper, phosphate, diamonds, gold, oil, fish |
MauritiusMauritius | arable land, fish |
MayotteMayotte | NEGL |
MexicoMexico | petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
Midway IslandsMidway Islands | wildlife, terrestrial and aquatic |
MoldovaMoldova | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
MonacoMonaco | none |
MongoliaMongolia | oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron |
MontenegroMontenegro | bauxite, hydroelectricity |
MontserratMontserrat | NEGL |
MoroccoMorocco | phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, fish, salt |
MozambiqueMozambique | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite |
NamibiaNamibia | diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish |
NauruNauru | phosphates, fish |
Navassa IslandNavassa Island | guano |
NepalNepal | quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
NetherlandsNetherlands | natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land |
Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | phosphates (Curacao only), salt (Bonaire only) |
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
New ZealandNew Zealand | natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone |
NicaraguaNicaragua | gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish |
NigerNiger | uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum |
NigeriaNigeria | natural gas, petroleum, tin, iron ore, coal, limestone, niobium, lead, zinc, arable land |
NiueNiue | fish, arable land |
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | fish |
North KoreaNorth Korea | coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower |
Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | arable land, fish |
NorwayNorway | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower |
OmanOman | petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas |
Pacific OceanPacific Ocean | oil and gas fields, polymetallic nodules, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, fish |
PakistanPakistan | land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone |
PalauPalau | forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll | terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
PanamaPanama | copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
Papua New GuineaPapua NG | gold, copper, silver, natural gas, timber, oil, fisheries |
Paracel IslandsParacel Islands | none |
ParaguayParaguay | hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
PeruPeru | copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas |
PhilippinesPhilippines | timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper |
Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish |
PolandPoland | coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land |
PortugalPortugal | fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower |
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
QatarQatar | petroleum, natural gas, fish |
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land |
ReunionReunion | fish, arable land, hydropower |
RomaniaRomania | petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower |
RussiaRussia | wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, reserves of rare earth elements, timber |
RwandaRwanda | gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land |
Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy | has few natural resources, its beaches being the most important |
Saint HelenaSaint Helena | fish, lobster |
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | fish, lobster |
Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | arable land |
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
Saint MartinSaint Martin | salt |
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | fish, deepwater ports |
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | hydropower, cropland |
SamoaSamoa | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
San MarinoSan Marino | building stone |
Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | fish, hydropower |
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper |
SenegalSenegal | fish, phosphates, iron ore |
SerbiaSerbia | oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land |
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land |
SeychellesSeychelles | fish, copra, cinnamon trees |
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
SingaporeSingapore | fish, deepwater ports |
SlovakiaSlovakia | brown coal and lignite; small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land |
SloveniaSlovenia | lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests |
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel |
SomaliaSomalia | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves |
South AfricaSouth Africa | gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ | fish |
South KoreaSouth Korea | coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential |
South SudanSouth Sudan | hydropower, fertile agricultural land, gold, diamonds, petroleum, hardwoods, limestone, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver |
Southern OceanSouthern Ocean | probable large and possible giant oil and gas fields on the continental margin; manganese nodules, possible placer deposits, sand and gravel, fresh water as icebergs; squid, whales, and seals - none exploited; krill, fish |
SpainSpain | coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land |
Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands | fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential |
Sri LankaSri Lanka | limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower |
SudanSudan | petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower |
SurinameSuriname | timber, hydropower, fish, kaolin, shrimp, bauxite, gold, and small amounts of nickel, copper, platinum, iron ore |
SvalbardSvalbard | coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish |
SwazilandSwaziland | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
SwedenSweden | iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower |
SwitzerlandSwitzerland | hydropower potential, timber, salt |
SyriaSyria | petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower |
TaiwanTaiwan | small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos |
TajikistanTajikistan | hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold |
TanzaniaTanzania | hydropower, tin, phosphates, iron ore, coal, diamonds, gemstones, gold, natural gas, nickel |
ThailandThailand | tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land |
The BahamasThe Bahamas | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land |
The GambiaThe Gambia | fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon |
TogoTogo | phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land |
TokelauTokelau | NEGL |
TongaTonga | fish, fertile soil |
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | petroleum, natural gas, asphalt |
Tromelin IslandTromelin Island | fish |
TunisiaTunisia | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt |
TurkeyTurkey | coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower |
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt |
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | spiny lobster, conch |
TuvaluTuvalu | fish |
UgandaUganda | copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold |
UkraineUkraine | iron ore, coal, manganese, natural gas, oil, salt, sulfur, graphite, titanium, magnesium, kaolin, nickel, mercury, timber, arable land |
United Arab EmiratesUAE | petroleum, natural gas |
United KingdomUnited Kingdom | coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc, gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land |
United StatesUnited States | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
UruguayUruguay | arable land, hydropower, minor minerals, fish |
UzbekistanUzbekistan | natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum |
VanuatuVanuatu | manganese, hardwood forests, fish |
VenezuelaVenezuela | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds |
VietnamVietnam | phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore oil and gas deposits, timber, hydropower |
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | sun, sand, sea, surf |
Wake IslandWake Island | none |
Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | NEGL |
West BankWest Bank | arable land |
Western SaharaWestern Sahara | phosphates, iron ore |
YemenYemen | petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west |
ZambiaZambia | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
ZimbabweZimbabwe | coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |
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Romania 1st in Europe and 5 th on
the globe. The same goes for
industrial mineral deposits and
uranium reserves.
see google for 2013-11-CEE_Business_Opportunities.pdf
Posted on 21 Dec 2013

reallyalix
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Poor Quality coal but these reserves are 5th largest coal in the world .
One of the biggest Jem Mines located in Northern areas of Pakistan most prominent RUBY .
The above mentioned data is obtained from CIA website. Kindly update it.
Posted on 04 Aug 2010

Irfan